Table 1:
Comparison of the key analytical characteristics for
E. coli
detection among different techniques.
MIC
MPN
pour plate
Petrifilm
™
EC plate
Dimension
8 × 8 mm.
N.A.
90 × 90 mm.
47 × 47 mm.
Detection time
12 - 18 h
3 – 4 days
2 – 3 days
1 – 2 days
Medium usage
0.5 ml/well
9 ml/tube
25 ml/plate
5 ml/plate
Inoculum size
0.01 ml
1 ml
1 ml
1 ml